Env Impact Assmnt & Dscn Mkng (LAW-932-001)
Cohen
Meets: 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM (MW) - Room 627
Enrolled: 12 / Limit: 14
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Description
This 3 credit course will analyze requirements for environmental impact assessments under a variety of legal requirements in different counties, international organizations (UN, World Bank, IMF), and states in the United States. The focus will be the U.S. federal law---National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ---which requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement on proposals for federal action likely to have a significant impact on the human environment. The class will look at the practice as well as the legal requirements in the U.S. and elsewhere, including case law. Sub-topics will include ecosystem analysis, environmental justice, biodiversity, cumulative impacts, public and secret information, socio-economic issues, terrorism, and public involvement. We will see how various governmental bodies have borrowed law from each other. There will be a number of problem solving exercises, including role-playing by the students. Where appropriate, we will have guest speakers. Current NEPA/EIA related activities (court hearings, public meetings, discussion programs, congressional proceedings) are part of the course. You are expected to attend 1 or 2 of these activities which generally run 2-3 hours each. We will have pre and post discussion of these activities.
Grades will be based upon a research paper and class participation. The course is held this fall semester on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:20 pm.
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Syllabus
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